The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-21
T'HEtQUEEN'S JUBILEE:

THEiQUEEN'S JUBILEE
! VICTORIA ARRIVES IN LONDON.
Imnsnse Throngs Gathered In tho Metro.
polfs-Many People Unable to Obtain Ac.
Recommendations Return Home--niini..
tor Phelps Recsivsd by tho Queen.
LONDON, June 20.-This city ia already
showing signs OF being crowded in antici.
patton OF tomorrow. The throngs in the
streets are more numerous than at any
time within the recollection Of the present
generation. In some parts OF the town
the cruah Of alghtseers impudes traffic in
the streets. Il 3., 5.
The Queen this morning drove from tho
castle at Windaor to the railway station
and came to London on special train,
She drove from the station. here to Buck
ingham Palace. Crowds Of people lined
the entire route in town and displayed
the greatest enthusiasm. Her Msjeaty
appeared delighted at the loyalty exhib.
itsd, and bowed and smiled in every di.
rection. III. 5l'lf ..f0, 7I7.f t5S7 :. y
The decorations with banners, notices
and flags are increasing enormously, and.
when done, promise TO eclipse anything Of
the kind ever before. attempted, in -Enp.
land. The weather Is beautiful, The aui,
shining brightly. A stranger in London
to-day would imagine that tho whole OF
Inc population was out on a holiday.
me crush Ia simply terrific, and one can
hardly conceive what 1t will be to.mor.
row. Many visitors from the Provinces
were unable to obtain lodgings last night,
and accommodated themselves in ths
streets as best they might. They presented
a sorry appearance this morning, and
many are starting homeward again.
They do not want to fS live
our Of doors another twenty.fonr
hours on the doubtful chancs OF seeing
the royal personages ride by. No one can
tell what the Queen will decide to do to. |
morrow. She has changed her mind half
a dozen times in as many days and the
court officials arc at their wits ends. oil
courae the final decision will be given
curing tho day, but there are many details
that ought to have weeks time for their
perfection that have been hanging unset. |
tied until the last moment. There are
sure to be many bitches, but there ia not |
believed to be any danger OF dynamite
outrages. The championship Of the Prin. |
cess OF Wales is believed to be eufticiont
to protect the Queen from personal inanlt. |
even II auch were possible. The Princess
is one ol the royaltics really beloved by |
the people. She is perhsps tho only ono
OF the eighteen or twenty potentates OF
small or great degree taking part in the |
snow Tor whom there is any kindliness Of
feeling whatever. -s- \ -
RETURNED THEIR 7Icrsre.
Three hundred peers and other prom;.
nent persons belonging to the Roman
Catholic church have returned tho tickets
emitting them to aeats in Wessmins,ar
service. .s.5 s. - Z = Z. $3.50 ''A''
The police to-day, acting under The an.
pervision Of Col. Msjandie, Chief Iusnec.
TOR OF tho Explosives and other experts.
made thorough search OF 4Westminstcr
Abbey as q pteeaution against Dynamite
outrages Tomorrow. Every vault. corner
and point in tho sditice where Il ia nop.
| Isiblo to bids anything was inspected and
overhauled, especially powerful lamps be-
l1e ueea n me examination OF the darker
places: Nothing was found. q =
Wnen the examination was finished the
ABBEY was turned over 10 the police for
protection, and ) is now occupied and
guarded by them. Every civilian is eI.
cluded, even the workmen WHO have been
employed in making the temporary altera. |
tlons Tor to.morrow's event. Two persous
attempted to enter the Abbey, but were
prevented By the police. Ia. ,'&rt7S. -"
An illuminated address to the Queen
from British subjects resident in Boston.
Mas, was formally delivered to Her
Alaleaty this afternoon. The address ia
enclosed in an oak case, and the presenta-
ton took place at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen this afternoon received Mr.
Phelps, the United States Minister at
buckingham Palace for the PURPOSE of
allowing him to present President CIeve-
lands Jubilee + congratulations, "A MI.
Phelps was accorded private audience
with Fer Majesty. i@F5 i rs =
Mr. Phelps was attired in plain evening
dress. The Qnesn's demeeuor towerds
MIN was most cordial. She expressed the |
warme5tt thanks for the Presidents con-
gratn!stlons. The private reception OF |
the diplomatic corps on auch occasions ia |
almost unprecedented, but the American |
Minister had expressed desire ,hrough
Lord Salisbury for such IN audience, and |
the Qaeen replied it would afford her |
much pleasure to receive him privately |
lor the presentation Of the Presidents
message. {..e=is. -